#IsraelDefending or #GazaUnderAttack? 'Protective Edge' from both sides of conflict

Amid the continuing escalation of violence between Israel and Gaza, RT spoke to representatives from both the Israel Defense Forces and Hamas to gain a better understanding of how each side views the conflict.

“This is a real war against Gaza and a real aggression,”
Gaza Ministry of Information spokesperson Isra Al-Modallal told
RT. “This is a real disgusting operation against humanity in
Gaza.”

“It started with escalation on some specific places of the
resistance and Hamas movement members. Right now it moved to the
children, people, and innocent places,” she added. “It
is illegal and immoral behavior from Israel.”

Meanwhile, Tel Aviv says
117 Gaza rockets have struck Israel in the past 24 hours, and an
additional 29 were intercepted by the Iron Dome. Large cities,
including Jerusalem, were hit. Authorities say no casualties have
been reported.

“What is the alternative? Just let Hamas terrorists continue
their barrage of aggression of rockets? In the last 24 hours,
we’ve had 130 rockets that targeted our civilians. It is
unacceptable, unbearable, and indeed nobody would like
that,” he told RT.

“From the military point of view, our mission is to safeguard
the civilians. We have to take terrorists and their activities
off the table. We can’t live under this threat,” he added.